Hermine, a storm that raked Florida with hurricane-force winds last week, lingered on Tuesday off the U.S. East Coast where it was expected to produce heavy gusts and rain over the next two days.
A tropical depression churning 400 miles off the coast of North Carolina on Sunday had weather watchers eyeing a potential upgrade to a tropical storm that could impact the Outer Banks as early as Sunday night, while residents along the Gulf Coast are keeping their eyes on another potential system.
There are few things worse than having your relatively new car stall on you without warning. That’s why Ford is recalling nearly 90,000 vehicles with a defect that could leave your car dead — and unable to restart — in the middle of the road.
Often, trends are a good thing. However, the current trend — and increase in fatal motor vehicle accidents — could result in the United States experiencing its deadliest driving year since 2007. And with Labor Day coming up, traditionally a deadly weekend on U.S. roads, the National Safety Council is warning drivers to be aware on the roads.
A man who deputies say was fleeing after a reported road rage incident was killed when he crashed head-on into another vehicle, injuring a mother and child, according to Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office officials.
Over the past two years, General Motors has recalled millions of vehicles over airbag issues, many related to Takata safety devices deploying too forcefully. Now, the company is recalling nearly 290,000 Chevrolet sedans for a different reason: the airbags might not deploy in a crash.
A former NFL player who suffered what the league deemed a career-ending concussion has sued insurer Lloyd’s of London for denying a $1 million insurance policy for professional athletes.
Severe storms rolled through central North Carolina Saturday evening, bringing flash flooding, water rescues and power outages to the Triangle and surrounding counties. Wake, Durham, Nash and Edgecombe counties were among some of the hardest hit areas.
After a long day, it can be nice to come home and grab a frozen meal from the fridge for a quick and easy dinner. If you’ve been stocking up on P.F. Chang’s frozen meals, you might want to double-check they aren’t included in a recently expanded recall of more than 195,000 pounds of frozen dinner product that may contain metal fragments.
In the wake of a storm that ripped the roof off an apartment building in Boone, toppled trees, blocked roads, and cut power to more than 18,000 homes and businesses, officials say major progress in recovering has been made.
Shonda Benton climbed into bed and was ready to relax early Monday morning when a knock on her front door ensured the single mother wouldn’t get any sleep. In her Pinehurst Street driveway, inches away from her home’s exterior, flames were spreading on top of the 2016 Nissan Versa she purchased in November.
Nearly two months after CRF Frozen Foods set off a massive recall of vegetables thought to be contaminated with listeria and linked to at least two deaths and eight illnesses, a second frozen vegetable supplier — National Frozen Food Corp. — has initiated a separate recall over listeria concerns, and many of the recalled products are from the nation’s largest retailers.
An Asheville man found guilty of intentionally causing 12 car wrecks was sentenced to a year in prison Thursday. The court also ordered the man, Byron Fulghum, 27, to pay $45,363.08 in restitution to insurance companies and victims.
A trailer carrying bees was involved in an accident with three tractor trailers on I-85 Tuesday, blocking three lanes of traffic and causing major delays.
A school bus with nearly two-dozen students onboard drove down a hill and crashed into a house Tuesday morning in southeast Charlotte, fire officials said.
